| Show I I ii t I Several features made last evenings evenings concert by the First FIrs Regiment hand band bad bandone one of the most pleasing that have been given genat at the Grand Jt It I began and ended eded with w th patriotic medleys m This f tea ea a ture was In bi i liQuor honor of or WashIngton 3 birthday It I brought out a Q new singer siger In Interesting Interesting Then Thea the selections were ere strikingly and several times applause broke out in Jn the th middle of the te performances mances The he patriotic spirit of the first selection seemed to Wake up the thC audience early in the When the second number num r was pre presented presented seated it demanded an a encore The sec eec second ond number was an Asiatic effect en entitled entitled titled Chinese by b Y Bendix Bendix It I pos poe possessed possessed all aU the dreamy weirdness Sit the Oriental productions For an encore I the band repeated the gem of last week Salome The composer In reproducing ing this dance has ha evidently taken it i for granted that there is no change in the Egyptian music of today t and that of several centuries ago For this reason he has incorporated a Mid Midway Midway Midway way flavor which makes make it fascinating Another number that had some pleas pleasing pleasing s sIng ing contrasts was the fourth a selection tion ton which the te credited to Wagner It changed chang as often ot en as a medley medle but if Wagner wrote the piece It I must have been after ater he be returned from a Dutch picnic for it I had a fan fait fantastic movement that Wagners music is not usually guilty guity of o The caprice Will WI o the th Wisp was one of the prettiest effects effect of the evening It I has hasa a sunny temperament and throughout the flitting air there is a light reed I movement with wih a happy happ jingle jingle of bells bens The special features were Joe Toe Mc Me McMahons McMahons trombone solo and A A lV W i singing Mr McMahon played The Holy City There Is a gurgling I clarinet movement which is very ver pro pronounced pronounced when the selection electon is played as asan asan asan I an accompaniment Mr lIr Knox was a aI I decided surprise He has ha a deep rich rIchI I baritone of marvelous range and flex flexibility fex flexibility I bl ty In the lower registers it i is full fun round and nd melodious but there is evi evidence evidence dence of restraint which training would correct The closing cosing number by the band toad had ad some effective solo work In brass which excited the enthusiasm of the audience The Devils DevUs Auction will wi be given at the te Salt Lake theatre this evening The Fatal Wedding will wm be the at attraction attraction traction tracton at the Grand for the first three nights this week |
